Trench Watch Restoration - One Year To Complete!
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masterworks.art/richard This First World War Silver Trench Watch took over a year to complete. From the outset the condition of the watch was such that problems came in thick and fast.
This film shows how patience and perseverence can pay off in the end. The final restored watch is not easily recognisable from the watch that was received.
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Perfectly restored, and perfectly narrated, this video is one of my favorites Richard !
Hi Guys! I just seen one of your videos with 15M views... Congratulations! And... I have the JLC dial now... Will mail a few images very soon! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you Richard, you deserve just as much, if not more! Thanks for the images, can't wait to see it, have a good weekend!
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Why didn't you try one of the many penetrating oils that are easily available at most hardware stores? It might've loosened that screw without breaking it.
Hi Autodidact .... I did off camera and it made no difference ... but then I was turning the screw the wrong way! Ooops! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Ah Ha, I wondering about that.. It did seem very odd that both screws were jammed.. I looked closely at the view you made of the thread as it was attached to your drill bit upon removal. It did look like a normal Right Hand thread. I'll bet my Unitas 445 has the same issue. I wish you had mentioned your mistake in the video. Some of us need the education.
As a US Marine we were taught a little about the trench warfare in WWI. Nasty stuff, even for warfare. Thanks for bringing this great old watch back to life.
I am not someone who speaks English, but this type of video leaves me very calm. No shouting, no promotions or sponsors. Just a story behind an object that can be very common, but at the same time so complicated and beautiful.
What a wonderful watch and survivor of the great war. Like most of the men that survived the horrors of WW1, it bares the scars. It tells a story without a voice, or words on a page. But now its heart beats again!
What an amazing restoration. So painful to watch those two screws break, but so good that you pulled through in the end. And such a heartwarming story about the family connection to the watch. Looking forward to your next video!
Great feedback Jeff! Thank you so much. Much appreciated. Richard
I love the connection to your wife: As Time Goes By!
❤Oh the pain! Your demeanor is wonderful Richard, as I'm sure 98% of us would have had expletives coming out at a decibel level the neighbours would have been proud of!
Frustration 😡, dealing with 'micro' screw heads and threads when all you want to do is disassemble the movement to be able to clean the various components. OMG ! I would have been close to tears 😭.
Still, you (as always) persevered to restore a piece of history and beautifully narrate your journey.
I had to stop the video twice when the heads snapped off the first was unfortunate the second ? Well it was like watching a scary movie where you shout at the screen to tell the actor ;
" Don't open the door! " I was the same! Question? As you were not using the other components would it have been possible to immerse the whole timepiece in some sort of penetrating lubricant for a length of time to maybe help?
As always I thank you for your content and sharing of pain. It keeps it real , as with most skilled craftsmen like yourself the content can seem far too easy and for the Neanderthals like me who have no concept of the laborious work (including the drama) put in to each project.
My sincere thanks and best wishes for transporting me to your workshop and allowing me to see what it's like when things do not go so smoothly.
❤
Thank you Richard, yet again, for another superb restoration. What a nightmare over the barrel arbour screw! Beautiful heirloom lovingly brought back to life, and a great story as well. 👏 👏 👏
The screw is a reverse thread (confirmed at 10:50), and you keep breaking it because you are torquing it tighter and tighter rather than unscrewing it.
Nicely done work, as always, Richard!
Very good job. I cant even begin to imagine what those poor boys went through. Well done
I enjoy when you narrate the ways in which your past life informs your present life and I really think you achieved that better than ever in this particular video. Thank you for your service
Hi Brian so pleased you enjoyed this and thank you for such supportive feedback. Much appreciated! Richard
My Grand Father was a Quarter Master on WW1. He survived 5 major campaigns. I have his medals, but no watches. Btw... American Army.. great videos here
Hi Stephen ... Your Grandfather went through some tough times for sure sir! So good that you have his medals and thank you so much for taking a moment to share this story. Richard
What perseverance you have shown, nothing but respect!
Richard, you my friend are the epitome of class and skill in watch repair. Great work as always!
Thank you so much Wes! Great to hear from you sir! Richard
This Video deserves support more than others because of its suffering for years
Dang! Brother, I'm really glad you put that old soldier back in service. Beautiful...
Thank you for another inspiring video. And not just your amazing watchmaking skills this time, but the heartwarming story of your wife’s grandfather really gave this restoration video a personal message. Thank you for sharing from a huge fan and a budding hobbyist.
Hi Andy... Great feedback and much appreciated! Thank you so much. Richard
An Officer And A Gentleman 👍
Outstanding video! What an amazing journey that watch has had. As always it is a joy to see you do your work. Your own watch is also pretty sharp!
That watch was destined to find you. Beautifully restored and a beautiful back-story.
Thank you for your service, great restoration
Well done, sir! Looks fantastic!
I thought the modern watches were more complex and smaller in terms of pieces, but this watch shocked me.
I work in heavy industry (mining). So very pleased to see you got the, hammer upon then add fire, protocol correct.
Beautiful watch. I’m glad you were able to give it new life and keep it as original as possible. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
Thank you for giving the life back to this watch.
Amazing work!
What a great thing to do and an outstanding restoration. You would be proud to wear such a watch Steep In history .
What a fabulous restoration of a piece of history. I couldn't believe it when both screws broke.. but you pulled it off and fabricated what was needed to make it work. A great job..and great piece of history....Kudos
I rubbed elbows and chewed dirt with the British military in both gulf wars. I have the highest respect and reguard for the British that fought in those wars. They were all mighty fine soldiers.
Just beautiful. I had my dad's old WW2 Roamer - black dial with a hacking second hand. When I joined the Army I took it with me. Within six months it had been stolen. I never had the heart, nor the spare funds, to replace it, so I never did.
I wish Richard had more subscribers. He does such outstanding work and is entertaining. I watch every video he makes. Two thumbs up.
Hi JB Maximus... Such a nice comment to receive! Maybe you yourself are evidence that if I don't have the most subscribers I do at least have a great many of the right kind. Much appreciated. Richard
Richard, are you able to tell us the fluid you use in the ultrasonic cleaner?
Outstanding. Inspite of corroded lug being broken, resourcefulness is above par. A work of art and an honor of our fallen heroes. A remembrance of finest time simple watch making.
Lovely video! Another quality restoration which I'm sure means a lot to you and your family.
A very lovely restoration, but I can't help but feel that due to the history of this fine old trench watch's family history, you ought to take it off the market and keep it as a family heirloom. Anyway, I was entranced with your restoration as was Billie my watchmaker daughter and we thank you for sharing this. Wishing you all the very best and God bless, Wendi 🌻
Hi Wendi ... I think I may have caused a little confusion here. My wife's grandfather did not own this watch it is merely an example of the type of watches these men wore in the trenches. I would not have been allowed to sell it had it been his and nor would I have wished to ... unless I was very hungry. I hope all is good with you and nice to hear from you as always. Richard
Your tone of respect was spot on. Well done. Good repair as well.
Beautiful watch and how better to spend the day with your grandchildren. Thumbs up all the way!
The watch is absolutely smashing!
I realized my toes were curling up as you tried to loosen that screw. And when it broke I realized I was too emotionally involved. Great video and a beautiful result.
Hi Mike! Haha! Good to hear that you were so engaged and invested in this one! Great feedback and much appreciated! Richard
Thanks for your service!
Great video. I was surprised at how nice the dial looked after so many years. Thank you
Wow what a transformation! The stories that watch could tell!
Thank you Richard for another great video.
All the best Darren 🙂
Thanks so much Darren and good to hear from you.! Richard
just an awesome video Richard.
Brilliant job on a lovely time piece.
Thank You Sir 👍
A beautiful watch and such a beautiful work !
Thoroughly enjoyed that Richard. Your efforts to get that barrel arbor off! ...and then the screw head broke....Oh my!
Hi Station Plaza ... very good to hear from you. Yes it the watch did not make it easy for me. thanks for the feedback. Richard
my Dad also served in the Gulf and in Bosnia. great Job man,.
Thanks Batmon1! Small world ... I wonder if I was ever with him anywhere! Great feedback, much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker if you were ever around 26 regt RA then probably. Literally stumbled on the video after watching previous watch videos. They are addictive ha ha
Amazing work!
Wow. End product looks fabulous
Great content brilliant to watch.
Thank you for your service👌
Great video sir! I'm very grateful for your respect towards these old warriors. Today's generation have no idea of what they did.
I can't believe you didn't know that several old movement like that have a left screw also on the ratchet wheel. When I find a particularly stuck screw I always try both directions, it also helps to untigth any screw
OMG!! What a fantastic video!! Best one yet restoring a watch that had been literally thru the war!! Such personal significance being it was your wife's Dad's piece. Couldn't believe that second screw broke. Your craftsmanship was great making that second screw. You can't beat that video Richard!! Thank you, you made my year. That watch is priceless!! Joe
Great feedback Joeseph! I shall certainly try and beat it so stay turned! But thank you for such postivr feefback it is very much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker was so wonderful to watch that, was on the edge of my seat. Truly great stuff!!
Interesting old watch !! Of course sometimes it’s been a long time to complete some !! Patience is the key for all that you’ve done including waiting for a missing part ! Final result in so satisfying ! Thanks Mr. Richard to sharing !!
Wow, great work on the case and mainspirng screw, hats off for you sir....always enjoy your videos
Good video, I love Horology! But what caught my ear was I served on the same operations as you, Granby with 7 Bde and Grapple 3.
Maybe we met, I like to think so! Keep up the good work whatever!
Good morning Mr. Richard. To me is a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to your stories, like this one. Thank you for this gift to us and congratulations for this well done job. Carlos from Brasil
Brilliant and beautiful!
Richard, you are most certainly a Gentleman and not a 'Temporary Gentleman' - I can tell because had I broken that second barrel arbour screw, having waited a year, I would have been using language considerably more fruity than 'no, no. no, no, no', you are truly a thorough gent. My Grandfather was a British Army Officer and went through Sandhurst in the 1920s where he won the Sword of Honour for his year, throughout his life the worst expletive he was ever heard to say was a terse 'bloody' and the worst he could call anyone was an 'absolute shower'. Sadly, I haven't maintained this admirable trait, but I blame that on the decline of the Public School education in the 1980s! ;-)
Superb work. Very enjoyable video too.
Thanks Cherry Brandy ... good to hear from you! Richard
I truly inspired this masterpiece. One year to wait to complete is a lot of patience. Congratulations for your great restoration.
Best regards,
From Philippines
Lovely restoration once again Richard.
Thanks so much Rod! Richard
Fabulous video amazing watch
Grate job Richard
Rip snortingly bloody marvelous. Thank you .
I was right - another beauty. Thanks Richard.
Thanks Mark... Good to hear from you! It was a troublesome watch for sure! But it turned out nice right? Richard
Such a nice piece. Another truly enjoyable video. Thank you!
Thank you so much Mike! Richard
Another great video, I love the personal stories you add into them!
Thanks JSG Watches! Guys ... go check out JSG Watches ... some really great photography and watchmaking there! Richard
Wow a Fantastic Job you did there👍👌😊
Very nice watch 👍👌
Young boy ,brilliant work.
Beautifull work. I always learn something new whith you. Thanks from Spain
Hi David ... So pleased this was helpful and you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking a moment to say so and greeting to sunny spain from rainy Wales! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Richard I have to said you are huge inspiration. I started to discover Horology in the block down because covid and I'm learning and enyoining since then. The courious thing is I know all the parts of a watch in english because there is no youtube channel of this subject in spanish so....i'm thinking serously to start mine own channel. I'm just a hobbiest, but I just love this amazing world of the watches and want to share whit other people.
Greetings from Hell ( Seville)
Well done! I like that watch.
Fantastic! Thanks for this.
That was a video to treasure Richard.
Thank you for sharing it sir 🇬🇧
Thank you so much Ray and thank you for taking a moment to say so. Richard
AWESOME restauration as usual!!! 😍 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you so much Nelson. Richard
Thank You Sir 👍 Your Worth Knowing.
Nice video and what a nice watch !
Magnificent, well done sir. Another watched saved from the past,
Thanks Mini Cooper... Great to hear from you! Richard
Lovely to watch
A beautiful piece, great watchmaking, and a wonderful story! Thank you!
And yes the watch you were wearing is very interesting, especially to a guy from "across the pond" !
Great feedback Steven! Much appreciated! Richard
Il fait preuve de respect autant pour son propriétaire que pour sa montre ! J'apprécie grandement !
Merci! Excellent retour ! Je vous remercie d'avoir pris le temps de faire ce commentaire. Richard
When you have to start making your own screws, it's serious. Thanks for persevering with this beautiful piece of history Richard. Cheers, Howard
bloody marvelous.
Outstanding 👏 👏 👏
Thank you for your excellent video. It is nice when you know the history of the piece you are working on. I also loved seeing the Lorch lathe in action and how you made the new screw.
All the best,
Norm in Arizona
Thanks so much Norm. I am sat in a sunny garden with the watch keeping good time on my wrist. Glad you liked to see the old Lorch in action. Greetings to you sir in Arizona from Wales! Richard
it turned out beautiful, good job!
It did didn't it? Thanks alexandru I! Richard
The screw that came out of the arbor appears to have been LH ? I am a retired gunsmith worked for 40 years on English, Continental and American shotguns (primarily) . Stuck screws /pins are not uncommon. I found that heat (in excess)often altered the heat treatment and could result in broken screws. Light heat in conjunction with a fine penetrating oil like Kroil and allowed to sit for a day or two would sort out the problem. Cold applied by liquid directly to the screw, Such as wart remover (available in most pharmacies) or liquid nitrogen will cause the screw to shrink slightly breaking the corrosive bond and allowing easy removal of the screw and not alter the temper of the screw. I usually found high heat to be a last resort. Love your videos and really liked this one.
Hi sportclay1, I wondered about using a wart remover but could not find anyone else using that technique. Theoretically it makes a lot of sense. Haha! And I am now totally confused about the screw thread direction! Great feedback Much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I got really curious about the dual LH threads on both Crown and Ratchet wheels. This is an Adolph Schild movement and while I can't make out the movement number on the donor movement I did find a number of Shild movements from this time period and many from trench watches. Parts lists show most all have LH threads on both wheels. Learn something every day. Glad you saved the watch.
@@sportclay1 Yesterday I was working on a tiny Swiss lady's movement and, lo and behold, both the ratchet and crown wheels were reverse threaded. I spent over an hour trying to gently coax the ratchet screw loose, then tried turning in the other direction and ... SUCCESS! Really threw me for a loop, but I guess it's not that uncommon.
being in the American Army we served in the same places at the same time I salute you Sir great job
Good stuff Richard. Really enjoyed the historical narrative. Gilbert must have been brave beyond belief.
Hi Bryan... Thank you. Great to get feedback on the historical stuff and yes Gilbert certainly was in the thick of it for years and years. Not sure I know of a more difficult scenario in which to serve. Thanks again. Richard
How wonderful.
Great job thanks
Nice work
Love your videos. On this video I felt your pain when that screw broke. I'm trying to restore one of my Father's watches, a Bulova from 1953. However when I was removing the screw, it broke just like yours did.
I loved this video! I follow you since the beginning and I enjoy each one always! I really like to listen to your comments. Cheers!
Hi Lee .... thank you so much for your support for so long with the channel! Much appreciated! Richard
BRAVO ! ! ! NICE
what a gem!
Thank you for uploading this great new video, my friend! Please, keep doing these wonderful documentaries! They're very interesting treats for us all! Cheers form Italy.
Fabrizio!!! Good to hear from you my friend and so pleased you enjoyed this one! I am missing Italy ... I need some gelato in a sun baked square surrounded by beautiful architecture and and with the promise of a delicious pasta supper. Hope all is well with you. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you Richard! If you will fly here, please let me know! Expecially if you'll plan to spend some time in the northern side of our peninsula. I'll be happy to bring you to a place for the best gelato of your life! I'm doing fine, thank you for asking, and I hope the very same for you. You're doing a great job, about 84k subscribers and growing! Wow! Keep up the great work!
Another brilliant restoration Richard, well worth the 1 year wait for a satisfying end result. Good old bicarb, salt & tinfoil , my Gran showed me that trick for cleaning up silver. Don't suppose you put a thread- pitch gauge on that screw it would be interesting to see what it was ? Love the back story , another compelling video, thanks for sharing with us Richard.
Great feedback Simon. Thanks so much. Much appreciated. Richard